How To Install python3-vcstools on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-vcstools in AlmaLinux 8. python3-vcstools is Version Control System tools for Python

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-vcstools on AlmaLinux 8.

What is python3-vcstools

The vcstools module provides a Python API for interacting with different version control systems (VCS/SCMs). The VcsClient class provides an API for seamless interacting with Git, Mercurial (Hg), Bzr and SVN. The focus of the API is manipulating on-disk checkouts of source-controlled trees. Its main use is to support the rosinstall tool.

We can use yum or dnf to install python3-vcstools on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install python3-vcstools.

Install python3-vcstools on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install python3-vcstools using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install python3-vcstools

Install python3-vcstools on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install python3-vcstools using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install python3-vcstools

How To Uninstall python3-vcstools on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the python3-vcstools package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove python3-vcstools

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-vcstools on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.